David Schenker is the Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics. He is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
Articles & Testimony
As the war in Gaza seemingly winds down, the old rules no longer apply in the north.
Hezbollah retaliated against Israel on Sunday for the July killing near Beirut of its top military commander. Hezbollah described the killing as a “red line,” and the scale of its Aug. 25 missile and drone barrage was significant. But it was calibrated to preclude escalation and appeared obligatory and performative, suggesting Hezbollah wants to avoid a full-scale war with Israel. Until recently, Hezbollah wasn’t alone in that desire...
